President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has outlined key priority areas of his administration, with significant budgetary allocations to defence and security, infrastructure, education, and health, while reaffirming food security as a national priority. According to the breakdown, the defence and security
Burkina Faso has released 11 Nigerian Air Force (NAF) pilots and crew members nine days after their detention, following high-level diplomatic intervention by the Federal Government of Nigeria. The release came shortly after a Nigerian delegation led by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Amb. Yusuf Tuggar, concluded engagements with the Burkinabè authorities in Ouagadougou,
By: Zagazola Makama Suspected kidnappers disguised in military uniforms have killed a serving soldier and abducted 13 passengers during coordinated attacks on two commercial vehicles along the Okene–Auchi Federal Highway. Zagazola Makama report that the incident occurred at about 5:35 p.m. on Dec. 16 when unknown gunmen intercepted a green Toyota Sienna, conveying nine
Nigeria has secured the purchase of 24 M-346FA fighter aircraft from Italy, marking the largest military jet acquisition ever undertaken by a West African country. The deal represents a major boost to the combat and air-defense capabilities of the Nigerian Air Force (NAF), significantly expanding its fleet of modern fighter aircraft. The M-346FA, a light […]
Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has approved the establishment of a new Depot Nigerian Army in Abakaliki, Ebonyi State, as part of efforts to expand the manpower and operational capacity of the Nigerian Army. Sources told Zagazola Makama that the new Depot would complement existing Army training facilities and ensure a steady stream of well-trained personnel for […]
By: Zagazola Makama The Burkinabè military junta is using the precautionary landing of a Nigerian Air Force (NAF) C-130 aircraft as a pretext to demonstrate growing hostility toward Nigeria, following Abuja’s role in helping avert the recent coup attempt in the Benin Republic. The continued detention of 10 NAF personnel in Bobo-Dioulasso, despite their aircraft […]











